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Physics
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Week 1
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Anchor Video
Discuss project with students
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Discuss the mission goals, “Martian
surface” and other challenges
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Lead class discussion about what things they
need to know
DUE:
Group roles/ responsibilities
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Force
Lesson Plan and Lab
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Students explore the concept of force
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Students learn the difference between helpful and hurtful
forces
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Students work with different equations of different
forces
DUE:
Force lab worksheet
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DUE: Force HW
Work
Lesson Plan and Lab
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Students explore the concept of work
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Students work to understand the formulas and graphs
associated with work
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Students discuss how this concept firs into their
project
DUE:
Work lab worksheet
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DUE: Work HW
Energy Lesson Plan and Lab (Kinetic vs. Potential &
Conservation)
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Students explore the concept of energy
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Students learn the difference between kinetic and
potential energy
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Students work to understand energy conservation
DUE:
Energy lab worksheet
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DUE: Energy conservation
HW
Research other types of energy
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Within their groups, students research different
types of energy and how they can use them
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Energy examples include: heat, sound, electrical,
chemical, etc.
DUE:
Three ideas for their own “Energy Lab”
and resources about the energies
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Week
2
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Energy Lab Proposal
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Students work in their groups to design a
lab exploring their energy of choice
DUE:
Lab Procedure and Resources needed (one per group)
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Energy Lab
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Students work to gather and analyze data
based on the lab they designed
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Students know they will present their findings to
the class the next day
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DUE: Energy Lab Report
(one/ group)
Present Energy Lab findings to class
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Students present their results from yesterday’s lab
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Other groups make notes about which energy types
will work best for their project
Review for test
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Test: Force, Work and Energy
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Test covers the concepts of force, work and
energy
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Design Proposal Overview
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Quick overview about what a Design Proposal
is and its purpose
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Detailed information of what is expected from the
students
Meet with groups to discuss project and deadlines
DUE:
Students’ own personal deadlines for their
projects depending on their roles
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Week
3
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DUE: 5 Questions/
group for NASA Scientists about project
Distance Learning Outpost (needs to be scheduled 3
months in advanced!!)
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Students will have an opportunity to talk to
NASA engineers, scientists and robots about their project via
teleconferencing
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Website: http://learningoutpost.jsc.nasa.gov/
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Work on design proposal
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Students are encourage to test ideas out their ideas
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Students are also encouraged to use CAD computer
programs for their proposal
DUE:
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Summary of
day’s activity including lessons learned
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Resource request
forms
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Work on design proposal
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Students are encourage to test ideas out their ideas
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Students are also encouraged to use CAD computer
programs for their proposal
DUE:
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Summary of
day’s activity including lessons learned
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Resource request
forms
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Work on design proposal
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Students are encouraged to focus on their
paper and oral versions of their design proposals
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Students are encouraged to use PowerPoint for their
oral presentations
Practice presentation
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Students are encouraged to practice giving their
oral presentations
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DUE: Design Proposal
Design Proposal Presentations
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Each group makes a 5 minutes presentation going
over their design proposal
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Local scientists are invited to provide feedback to
each group
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Students also provide written feedback to each
group
DUE:
Feedback forms from presentations
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Week
4
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Feedback Sessions
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Students are assigned a time to meet with
the “boss” (me)
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At this time, we will discuss their proposal and go
over all feedback and questions
Revised Ideas
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Based on feedback from peers,
“boss” and scientists, students work to revise some of their
ideas
DUE:
Resource request forms
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Build and test final design
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Students start working on their final
project
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Again, they are greatly encouraged to do trial runs
and fix any errors that might occur
DUE:
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Summary of
day’s activity including lessons learned
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Resource request
forms
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Build and test final design
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Students start working on their final
project
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Again, they are greatly encouraged to do trial runs
and fix any errors that might occur
DUE:
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Summary of
day’s activity including lessons learned
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Resource request
forms
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Build and test final design
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Students start working on their final
project
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Again, they are greatly encouraged to do trial runs
and fix any errors that might occur
DUE:
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Summary of
day’s activity including lessons learned
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Resource request
forms
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Build and test final design
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Students start working on their final
project
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Again, they are greatly encouraged to do trial runs
and fix any errors that might occur
Work on Final paper
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Most of their final project should be
completed
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Encouraged to start work on their final paper
DUE:
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Summary of
day’s activity including lessons learned
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Resource request
forms
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Week
5
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Work on final paper and presentation
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Only last minute details should be for the
project
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Other than that, everyone should be working on
their final paper and presentation
Practice presentation
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Students are encouraged to practice giving their
oral presentations
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DUE: Final paper
Final Presentations
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Each group makes a 10 minutes presentation going
over their design and lessons learned
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DUE: Final paper
Final Presentations
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Each group makes a 10 minutes presentation going
over their design and lessons learned
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Competition
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Students run their projects over the course,
gaining points for speed, accuracy and completion of all goals
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Parents, scientists and other educators invited to
watch
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Competition
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Top three groups re-run their projects over
the course, gaining points for speed, accuracy and completion of all goals
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Parents, scientists and other educators invited to
watch
Award ceremony
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Awards given for top amount of points, fastest,
most creative and most improved
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